SAN JOSE, Calif. — One of the stars of UFC and former heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez, 39, was arrested Monday and faces a charge for attempted murder. He was booked into a Santa Clara County jail.
San Jose Police Department reported a shooting around 4:30 p.m. on Monday at the intersection of Monterey Highway and Bailey Avenue where a man was injured by a gunshot.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
“One suspect in custody. Unknown motive or circumstances,” the department wrote on Twitter.
On Tuesday morning, Velasquez's name was released along with his mugshot as a “suspect in connection with the incident”.
The incident is still under investigation.
Velasquez was booked without bond. His court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
EN ESPAÑOL: El ex campeón de peso completo de la UFC, Caín Velásquez, es arrestado por intento de asesinato
Cain Velasquez
Velasquez hasn’t competed in the UFC since February 2019 when he was knocked out with only 26 seconds on the ring by the current heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
The two-time UFC champion retired and started competing in the Mexican Lucha Libre. That didn’t last long, as well as his participation in the WWE.
